The 11 Best Self Tanners, Just in Time for Skirt Season

Let this weekend’s subtle rise in temperature be an excuse to start looking for less covered-up wardrobe options, and a signal that it’s time to start slathering on a glow-inducing body lotion. Legs (and arms and collarbones) across the country are making their seasonal debut, and with a closet of diaphanous cutaway skirts and shoulder baring tops, there’s no time like the present to put your best limb forward.

Those in search of streak-free, sun-kissed bronze, will relish in a new crop of technologically advanced self–tanners that deliver foolproof results without the mess or maddening scent. There’s Dr. Dennis Gross’s cult creation, which fuses anti-aging ingredients, like caffeine and Vitamin D, with a believable, buildable tan in a convenient, on-the-go pad. Non-committal types who require a more temporary hint of color—the kind that lasts until it’s washed off—should pick up NARS' featherweight gel formula that leaves skin radiant in a matter of seconds.

As for a new classic in the making? Look to Isle of Tan's vegan tan drops that, when added to your daily moisturizer, provide a hydrated healthy glow in no time.

Just in time for the sun, here are 11 ways to take skin from pale to polished in an instant.